William bunting



(No Model.)

W. BUNTING, Jr.

MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING VALVES.

No. 397,829. Patented Feb. 12, 1889.

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COMPANY, (LIMITED) OF NE\V YORK, N. Y.

MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING VALVES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,829, dated February 12, 1889.

Application filed August 15, 1888.

T aZZ whom it may concern:

BeIit known that 1, WILLIAM BUNTING, J11, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Means for Raising and Lowering Valves, of which the following is a specification.

Previous to my invention it has been common to provide a basin, sink, or bath-tub with a combined valve and overflow-pipe, and to provide means for lifting the same to permit the discharge of the contained water.

My invention has for objects to provide a simple and easily-operated raising and lowering means by which the combined valve and overflow-pipe may be lifted to and held at any desired height within its range of movement, according as a quick or slow discharge is desired, and by which the same maybe lowered to seat the valve proper without danger of dropping the contrivance and injuring the basin or other receptacle, or jarring and loosening the joints or seams thereof.

To these main ends my invention consists in the features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

I11 the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a central vertical section of a eontrivance embodying my invention, and Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken at the line a; a: of Fig. 1.

The same parts in both views will be found designated by the same numerals of reference.

2 represents a portion of a set basin, bathtub, or analogous structure; and 3, the slab or top rail thereof. The bottom of the fixture is formed with a discharge-opening, as usual, in which is inserted a hollow screw-plug, 4, having a tapering valve-seat, 5. Cast within the bore of the plug is a strainer, 6, and a centrally-arran ged upwardly projecting socket, 7, for centering and guiding the valve and overflow-pipe.

S designates the valve proper, and 9 the stand or overflow pipe, both devices being made, preferably, of a single piece. A narrow bridge-piece, 10, is provided within the overflow-pipe, and has depending from it cen- Serial No. 282,806. (No model.)

trally a stem or spindle, ll, which is fitted to slide within the socket 7 of the outlet-plug, and thus guide the valve in its movement to its seat. The upper end of the overflow-pipe is threaded to receive a threaded hollow cappiece, 12, which is provided with atransverse bar, 13, preferably formed with an upward bend at its center.

14 designates a link or rod having a book, 15, at its lower end to engage with the crossbar 13 of the overflowpipe, and having a threaded portion, 14, to engage a nut, 15, provided for preventing the uncoupling of the hook.

To the slab or rail or top 3 of the structure is secured a vertical] y-niounted curved bracket or support, 16, terminating in a horizontal direction. This maybe fixed in position in any desirable manner. .In practice I provide the bracket with a screw-stem, 17, having a square head or shoulder, 18, and make a square hole in the slab or top to prevent turning of the bracket, a nut, 19, being applied to the bolt or stem at its lower protruding end to hold the bracket down tight upon the slab or top piece.

designates a shell having a horizontal tapering bore or opening for the accommodation of a tapering plug, 21, and a cylindrical bore for the reception of a split ring or springpacking, 22. The smaller end of the plug is preferably formed with a threaded socket, 23, for the shank of a short retaining, compressing, and adjusting screw, 24. The shell or casing is cut away or slotted, as seen at 25, and is provided with a handle portion, 26, and an outwardly and downwardly projecting arm, 27, the lower extremity of which is bifurcated for the reception of the upper end of the link 14. The forks of the arm 27 and the upper end of the link 14 are perforated in line and connected together by a pin or screw, 28. Through the cut-away in the shell extends horizontally from thebracket a threaded stud, 29, which is screwed into a threaded seat formed in the plug 2].. In practice the bracket is secured to the plug before being affixed to the top plate or slab.

At Fig. 1 the valve is shown as seated in full lines and as raised in dotted lines the broken line 'Y denotingthe height to which flow-pipe and valve, of the vertieally-niounted the water will rihe in the reeeptaele before overflowing eharging.

In order to lilt the eomhiued valve and line ]')(lSll'l()l],lllt Shell is turned (hymeaue oi the handleor the arm into the stand-pipe and die-l or hoth) rearwardl v upon the plug as a eeuter or axis until the 1 shoulder ill! strikes against the hraelcet, and in order to lower the valve and twertlow-pipe the shell is moved in an opposite d'ir -eti(m, all as plainlv indieated h v the drawingg's. The spindle ill. and soeket T are l'ml le of such length relativel to the lit't ot' the valve that the latter will he always maintained in line with its seat. The spring-313 tita eloaelv within bracket 10, terminating in a horizontal direction the horizontal plug 21., arranged. transversely of said bracket and connected thereto, the Shell or eafiing 20, mounted to turn on said plug, the arm 27 on said shell, and the 'lhe eonihinatiou,with a eomhined overtlmv-pipe and valve, of the bracket 16, terminatingin a lmrizontal dirtmtion, the horizontal plug 21, arranged transv rsely of said hraeket and eonneeted thereto, the shell or easing 20, having, the cut-away 25 and mountthe eylindrieal hore oi the shell with a prowl-J ure against the inner :ihouldm-ol' the shell and the haek ol' theaerewyaud h v the lrietiou ol' the parts the gravity of the overflow-pi )e and its eonum-tiona is overeome. For this reason the valve may he raised to airvextent 1 within the limitaol its movement and remain Ruspeudtiwl without keeping the hand employed, and without the nae ol' eateheaot' any kind.

.lnaamueh as the l'rietion ol theparls, at ll e (renter oi? movement ol' the shell is sutlieient 3 ed to turn on said plug, the arm 27 on said shell, and the link 1t, as set forth.

3. The emnhination,with the combined over-- tlow-pipe and valve, of the hraeket 16, terminz'iting in a horizontal direction, the horizontal plug '2 arranged transversely of said hraeket and eon neeted thereto, a SllOll. or oasing, 20, havingthe cut-away and mounted to turn on said plug, a handle, -26, and an arm, 27, on aaid shell, and a link, il-l, connected to the arm and to the overllow-valve, as Set forth.

l. The eomhinatiornwith the CO'I]IlI)iDQ(1OVGI- llow-pipe and valve, of the bracket 10, terminat ingin a hm-izontal direetion, the horil zontal plug 21, arranged transversely oi said hraeket and eonneet'ed thereto, a shell or oa s ing; it), having the (rut-away and mounted to turn on said plug, the arm 27, the link 14, and a t'rietiointl packing between said plug and shell to overcome the weight of the suspended. par-ta, as set forth.

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